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GUANGZHOU, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Marcello Lippi and his Guangzhou Evergrande desire for a winning start ahead of the game on Wednesday against Australian side Melbourne Victory in Group G in AFC Champions league.

The Italian insists Guangzhou cannot rely on last year' s AFC Champions League success and must raise their game to a new level in 2014.

""Because we won the trophy last year, this year all the teams will have a greater desire to defeat us. We have to be more prepared and fight to be the leading side of the new season air jordan 11 retro for sale ,"" said Lippi at the pre-match press conference on Tuesday.

""Melbourne has their advantage, they are already in the middle of the season, while our domestic league has yet to start. It is common practice in international competition, but what really matters is the quality of football you present and the desire to win air jordan 11 for sale ,"" he added.

Guangzhou have only played the Chinese Super Cup and lost to Guizhou 1-0 a week ago, while Melbourne have made the trip to China following Saturday' s 4-3 win over Adelaide United.

""We respect Guangzhou Evergrande very much, they are the defending champions. It is important for us to be part of this competition. Although we are confident, we aware of the pressure to play against this team jordan 11 retro for sale ,"" said Muscat.

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JOHANNESBURG, April 23 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's ruling party, African National Congress (ANC), has proposed various organizational changes aimed at making the party operate efficiently.

At a media briefing in Johannesburg on Sunday jordan 11 for sale , Fikile Mbalula, chairperson of ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) Subcommittee on Organizational Development said, the ANC would like to elect capable leadership who are disciplined and are well-groomed to serve the organization and the masses.

"We want to do like the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee who have no more than 25 politburo members. The CPC politburo members are not parachuted to these positions, they have undergone rigorous developments and understand the party. We want to reduce the size of the NEC and balance it with women and children selected on the strength of ideological development," said Mbalula.

A Revolutionary Council was also proposed, which will vet party officials who had been selected for party positions like the NEC. Mbalula said, "We need leaders with impeccable credentials. The Revolutionary Council will scrutinize and interrogate nominees and ensure we do not elect what we call 'factory faults.' The Revolutionary Council members should be party veterans who have no interest to lead but implement the ANC constitution."

The ANC will have the National Policy Conference from June 30 to July 5, where the proposals will be discussed and finally become resolutions.

The first two days will be dedicated to the discussion to address the weaknesses of the organization. Some senior party members have been of late publicly expressing different views on policy issues. Mbalula said they would also want to improve the party discipline which they have identified.

"We want senior members to exercise maximum discipline. NEC members must think before they speak. NEC and Cabinet members must lead and provide direction. Their rights are limited. They have to explain policy issues," he added.

The decisions taken at the ANC Policy Conference will be approved by the Elective Conference in December 2017.